20 years ago…
May 11, 2006
RICHARDSON HITS BUNCOMBE HOLE-IN-ONE
For the second week in a row, Buncombe Creek Golf’s Senior Scramble produced a hole-in-one. The event is held every Wednesday at the course.
On May 3, Ron Richardson of Whitesboro had a hole-in-one on hole No. 6, an uphill 146-yard par three. Ron teed off from the white tee box, using a seven wood, hitting a Titleist NXT ball. The pin placement is not in view from the tee box.
After walking around the green, searching for his ball, he jokingly told his team mates, “Well, it has to be in the hole,” while thinking there is no way it would be in there. After seeing his ball lying in the cup, Richardson yelled to his team mates, “It’s in there!”
The week before, the hole-in-one was made by Bill Massey of Dickson, Oklahoma on hole No. 3 a 141 par three. The two Aces came exactly one week apart and almost to the hour.
S&S TEAMS CONQUER STATE UIL MEET
The S&S High School Academic Team brought home more than their fair share of State championships in Austin last Saturday with the Current Events team of Chris Smith claiming its 13th consecutive title.
In all, the team brought home medals in four events including Social Studies, Literary Criticism, Spelling and Current Events.
“These events have been consistent for us all year,” Smith said. “We went to Regionals with these four teams and all four advanced to State. Then all four medaled when they got there.”
The Current Events team consisted of Matt Huntsman, Michael Downey, R.C. Slagle and Zach Slagle, with Huntsman taking the gold in individual competition and Downey placing fifth.
30 years ago…
May 9, 1996
THIRD PLACE TIE FOR CITY COUNCIL REQUIRES SPECIAL ELECTION
A tie-breaking run-off election will be held June 1 to decide between two candidates who tied in Saturday’s Whitesboro city council election.
Murriel Gilbreath and Jim Keller tied at 252 votes each for third place.
Elected to the city council were Mark Pike and Mike Allred who received 306 and 262 respectively. Other vote totals were 205 for Joe Feisler, 138 for Marie McClendon and 79 for Melvin Brown.
The Whitesboro city council held a called session Tuesday night to canvass the election results, seat new council members and fill inner-council posts.
Steve Culpepper was chosen as mayor pro-tem, Thelma Belcher was elected treasurer, Allred was added to the council’s bills screening committee and Pike was added to the utility committee.
The council also voted to hold regular sessions on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
WHITESBORO NAMES HONOR GRADUATES
Whitesboro High School named the top honor graduates of their 1996 graduating class this week, and released information concerning commencement activities.
Baccalaureate for Whitesboro High School graduates will be held at the First Baptist Church of Whitesboro on May 19 at 7:00 p.m. Commencement exercises will be held at Austin College’s Sid Richardson Center in Sherman on May 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Kera Beth Alexander will graduate as valedictorian of the 1995-96 Whitesboro High School class with a weighted grade point average of 5.3000. She is the daughter of Bob and Vera Alexander of Whitesboro.
Sabrina Ann Razzak will graduate with a 4.9792 grade point average as the salutatorian of the 1995-96 WHS class. She is the daughter of Vivian Martin of Whitesboro and Abdur Razzak of Plano.
40 years ago…
May 8, 1986
SID KELLER PLACES FOURTH AT REGIONAL
Sid Keller placed fourth in the 400 meter dash at the Regional Track Meet held in Commerce.
Keller ran his best time of the year - 48.63. Other Regional qualifiers who did not place in the top six were: Jeff Dickson, high jump, 300 intermediate hurdles, 1600 meter relay; David Phillips, pole vault; Dusty Combs, shot put; Jimmy Watson, discus; Jody Dyer, 1600 meter relay; Jeff Jewell, 1600 meter relay; and Sid Keller, 1600 meter relay, long jump.
High point totals for varsity track and field for 1986 were as follows: Sid Keller, junior, 171.5 points; Jeff Dickson, junior, 101.5; Dusty Combs, junior, 67; Clay Keller, junior, 59; David Phillips, junior, 52; Jody Dyer, junior, 46.5; Jeff Jewell, senior, 40.5; Wally Stults, senior, 34; David Lawler, junior, 25.5; Jimmy Watson, junior, 18.5; Todd Acker, junior, 15; Shawn Gresham, sophomore, 6.
Achievements for the varsity team for 1986 were:
Decatur Relays, championship trophy, 400 meter relay trophy.
S&S Relays, fourth place.
Community Relays, championship trophy, 1600 meter relay trophy.
Muenster Relays, 1600 meter relay trophy, fourth place.
Bonham Relays, runner-up trophy, 160 meter relay trophy.
9AAA District Meet, District 9AAA runner-up trophy, 1600 meter relay trophy, eight athletes eligible for Regional.
Regional Qualifiers Meet, Gainesville, 2A-5A Sid Keller, first, 400 dash; Jeff Dickson, second, high jump.
Regional Meet, Commerce, Sid Keller, fourth place, 400 meter dash, 48.63.
C’VILLE BIKE-A-THON IS SATURDAY AT PARK
St. Jude Wheels for Life bike-a-thon needs you! Join the ride Saturday, May 10 at the Collinsville City Park.
Contact your neighbors and get sponsors and ride to help the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, the largest treatment and research center for childhood cancer.
Those who raise $25 receive a St. Jude T-shirt; for $75 you get a barrel tote bag and a T-shirt.
There will be a drawing on May 17 for all riders entered for a 10-speed bicycle or a 20 inch BMX bicycle.
Bring a sack lunch on May 10 to the park and plan to have a good time while helping a wonderful group of children. Drinks will be furnished to riders.
Rain date is May 17 at the same location.
‘CATS SCORE WINNING RUN ON WILD PITCH
In a wild extra innings baseball game Tuesday night at Sunset Park, the Whitesboro Bearcats scratched in a run in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat Lake Dallas, 8-7.
Junior pitcher Michael York pitched an excellent game, going the distance. York struck out 16, walked only three, and gave up only 10 hits.
The ‘Cats tied the game in the bottom of the seventh, scoring one run to put the game into extra innings.
Dusty Combs hit a homerun and a single. Jeff Jewell hit one double and two singles. Catcher Danny Winfield hit three singles; Brandon Barker had a double. York hit three singels; Sid Keller, two singles; Jeff Dickson and Todd Cavin had a single each.
Bryan Barker hit a single in the bottom of the 10th, stole second base, stole third base, and scored the winning run on a wild pitch.
The ‘Cats play Wylie at home Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Season record is 7-8.